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Dibrugarh,
district headquarters of Lakhimpur is surrounded by
tea gardens, greenery and inhabited mostly by Bengalis. It is
reputed as a commercial town. Located along the river
Brahmaputra, Dibrugarh is
sometimes referred to as the gateway to some districts of
Arunachal
Pradesh .
It is the largest tea-exporting town in India. In Dibrugarh one can go
around the tea gardens, which are
located in, and around the town. A large number of tea estates are located
along National Highway-37 covering large area of Dibrugarh district.
Though it has no special attractions for the tourists. Yet, a planned
city has been built up at Barbari around Assam medical college. Also,
there is a dam, constructed at a huge cost in order to save the town from
the devastating flood of Brahmaputra.
Air:
Dibrugarh has regular air flight from major cities like
Delhi ,
Calcutta and
Guwahati from its Mohanbari airport, which
is 17-km from the town.
Rail:
Dibrugarh is linked with Guwahati by a
broad gauge line. It is also connected with other cities of the country by
express and super fast trains.
Road: NH-37 links Dibrugarh and other important towns of
Assam, from where A/C and non-A/C deluxe coaches
are available daily.
In Dibrugarh city, hotels are present in potential numbers. The accommodation options vary from luxury hotels to budget hotels and tourist lodges available at reasonable prices.
Mohanbari: 17-km
Sibsagar: 80-km
Digboi: 65-km
Jorhat: 136-km
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